Solaris 8 2/02 Release Notes Supplement for Sun Hardware

SunVTS 4.6 Issues

The following issues apply to the SunVTS^TM 4.6 product.

New Features for This Release

The following tests, enhancements, and features have been added to the SunVTS 4.6 release:

gfbtest—a new test that verifies the functionality of the graphics frame buffer (GFB).

wrsmtest—a new test that verifies the functionality of the Sun Fire Link Interconnect by checking the cluster networking hardware.

Refer to the SunVTS 4.6 User's Guide and the SunVTS 4.6 Test Reference Manual for more details about these new features.

SunVTS End-of-Support Statements

SunVTS OPEN LOOK User Interface

The SunVTS OPEN LOOK user interface does not support the latest SunVTS features and will be discontinued when the OPEN LOOK environment is discontinued in the Solaris operating environment. The OPEN LOOK tests, sundials and sunbuttons, will be discontinued too. For full feature support, use the SunVTS CDE interface. Refer to the Solaris “End of Software Support Statements” section of the Solaris operating environment release notes for the latest end-of-support news.

SunVTS Online Testing

As of SunVTS 4.3, the SunVTS online testing capability that was initiated using the vtsui.online command is no longer available. The SUNWodu package that provides this online testing functionality is no longer provided.

Online diagnostic testing of Sun systems is now available through the Sun Management Center software using the Sun Management Center Hardware Diagnostic Suite add-on software. See http://www.sun.com/sunmanagementcenter for details.

Old SunVTS Message Format

In a future SunVTS version, the old message format and the VTS_OLD_MSG variable will no longer be supported. Update any scripts that rely on the old message format from SunVTS. Refer to the SunVTS 4.6 User's Guide for message format details.

SunVTS Stress Mode Option

In a future SunVTS version, the Stress Mode option that is available in the Test Execution dialog box will no longer be supported.

The `sunpcitest` Will Be Discontinued

In a future version of SunVTS the sunpcitest will be discontinued.

The `isdntest` Will Be Discontinued

In a future version of SunVTS, the isdntest will be discontinued.

The `dpttest` Will Be Discontinued

In a future version of SunVTS, the dpttest will be discontinued.

Possible Installation Problems

As described in the following paragraphs, you might encounter an installation problem when you attempt to install SunVTS with an installation program other than the pkgadd command.

Installation Problem: 32-bit Only Systems and Web Start 2.0 (BugID 4257539)

Web Start 2.0 may not install SunVTS on systems that do not have the Solaris 64-bit environment installed. Web Start 2.0 removes the SunVTS 32-bit packages when the SunVTS 64-bit packages cause the installation to suspend.

Workaround: Use the pkgadd command to install the 32-bit SunVTS packages as described in the SunVTS 4.6 User's Guide.

Installation Problem: Security and Web Start 2.0 (BugID 4362563)

When you install SunVTS using Web Start 2.0, you are not prompted to enable the Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism^TM (SEAM) Kerberos v5, SunVTS security feature. The installation defaults in a way that installs SunVTS without this high level of security. If you do not want the high-level security, there is no problem.

Workaround: To enable the high-level SEAM security, use the pkgadd command to install SunVTS packages as described in the SunVTS 4.6 User's Guide.

Installation Problem: Installation Directory With Web Start 2.0 Is Not User-Definable (BugID 4243921)

When you attempt to install SunVTS using Web Start 2.0, you are unable to change the directory where SunVTS is installed. SunVTS is installed in /opt.

Workaround: Use the pkgadd -a none command to install SunVTS in the directory of your choice, as described in the SunVTS 4.6 User's Guide.

Installation Recommendation: Perform Installations and Uninstallations Using the Same Program

If you install SunVTS using Web Start 2.0, you should also uninstall it using Web Start 2.0. If you install SunVTS with the pkgadd command, you should uninstall it with the pkgrm command.

Possible Runtime Problems

The `saiptest` Device Does Not Display in the SunVTS UI (BugID 4482710, 4322468, 4313346)

The saiptest, which tests the serial asynchronous interface (SAI) card, does not show up in the SunVTS UI.

Workaround: Install the saip driver patch 109338 if you want to test the SAI device.

The `env5test` Fails (BugID 4493544, 4487110, 4508863)

A communication problem between the env5test and the picld daemon causes the env5test to fail.

Workaround: Before you start SunVTS, stop and start the picld daemon as shown in the following example:

# /etc/init.d/picld stop

# /etc/init.d/picld start

Note –

Once you stop and start the picld daemon, the problem is resolved until the system is rebooted, at which time you need to perform these commands again.

The `cg6test` Might Not Complete a Test Pass (BugID 4506219)

The cg6test for testing the CG6 frame buffer might not complete a test pass.

Workaround: Do not run the cg6test.

Possible `env4test` Problem (BugID 4516503)

The env4test might fail if you select the All Tests option in the Test Parameter Options dialog box.

Workaround: Do not select the All Tests option from the Test Parameter Options dialog box.

Possible `sctest` Problem (BugID 4526192)

If you run the sctest for an extended period of time, the ocfserv may core dump.

Workaround: Do not run sctest if this problem occurs.

Possible Problem of Not Detecting All Serial Ports (BugID 4523182)

If a system has additional serial devices installed other than the onboard serial(s), SunVTS might not detect all the devices.

`env4test` Documentation Error in Test Reference Manual (BugID 4530573)

There is an error in the SunVTS 4.6 Test Reference Manual in the environment test (env4test) chapter. Figure 22-1, env4test Test Parameter Options Dialog Box, shows an option called Reset Test. This option is not available in the 4.6 release.